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GPS - some terminology!

Vivek SankaravadivelVivek Sankaravadivel October 30, 20153 comments

GPS looks simple on the surface, but Vivek's post breaks out the core terminology behind how a receiver actually locks on and figures out where it is. Using a bar-room analogy, he maps acquisition, tracking, ephemeris, and almanac to the steps a GPS receiver follows before solving for position from satellite signals.


GPS - some terminology!

Vivek SankaravadivelVivek Sankaravadivel October 30, 20153 comments

GPS looks simple on the surface, but Vivek's post breaks out the core terminology behind how a receiver actually locks on and figures out where it is. Using a bar-room analogy, he maps acquisition, tracking, ephemeris, and almanac to the steps a GPS receiver follows before solving for position from satellite signals.